Following a report which shows high levels of nitrates in one in five wells in some parts of P.E.I., a Harrington woman wants the P.E.I. government to help with her family's drinking water.

'I think it's time that the government did something.'— Jan Clement

Jen Clement's family has found nitrate levels higher than Health Canada's guidelines in their well water for four years. She told CBC News this week buying a treatment system for their water would be too expensive.

"This is what we use for our vegetables, and for everything we cook and of course for drinking," said Clement.

George Somers, drinking water management section manager for the province, says there are different options for dealing with the problem, including digging a deeper well.

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